What is the origin of
this phrase?
Ans:
Film industry which came into being in the
early 20th century has contributed many words and phrases to English
Language
One such phrase is
Silver Screen
In 1910s movie screen
were coated with reflective metallic paint resulting in a silver surface which
helped in better display of the projected images.
In course of time the
term silver screen was used to refer to cinema in general
Two responses I got
One from Prof.. Basha
(Silver content
embedded in the material of the reflective screens)
And another from
Mr D.Manohar Samuel of
CBROA
Cinema
Thanks
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